Monday, February 27, 2012

It's probably gone now, but this old show sign was exposed after the hideous building next to it was demolished. All that will stay of this building is the Art Deco front. The rest is to replaced by...condos.

Monday, February 20, 2012

Reverse of yesterday's shot, as I stood inside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and shot across the courtyard, capturing the Vancouver CBC building across the road. That's the Vancouver Library kitty corner to the theatre.

Monday, February 13, 2012

How does this even make sense? Not only that, the zigzag doesn't even join properly so someone on wheels would find themselves in a slightly dangerous situation. Another example of catering to cars and not giving that much attention to pedestrians, etc.

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Permit me the indulgence of this shot. While at an outdoor education workshop I was using a 10X magnification loupe to investigate the smaller side of nature. This is a photograph I took while studying the bark of a tree. Fantastic!

Friday, February 10, 2012

These metal poles at the Surrey Nature Centre were also photographed back in November, but until today I had no idea what they were about. Apparently, they are a teaching tool that shows students (sort of) how birds nests are constructed.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Plaque at Admiralty Point for a lease on the land in Belcarra that expired last year after a 99-year term. On the trail leading to this point are bricks and foundations, remnants of squatters' cabins of yore.